Danger Mouse announced for Nintendo Switch, new game based on the TV show [update: physical release]

July 16: Art of Play, Boat Rocker Media, and BBC today announced Danger Mouse, a new game for Nintendo Switch based on the British animated television series. A release is planned for 2026.

For the new game, Danger Mouse will be a side-scrolling action experience. Co-op is supported that brings Penfold into the action.

More information can be found in the following overview:

Baron Greenback has fallen on hard times…

Feeling nostalgic for the “bad old days,” Greenback launches his boldest evil plan yet, forcing Danger Mouse and Penfold to re-live all their epic encounters. Will Greenback get a second chance at victory, or is this the final game over?

Key Features

• 15 Levels – Side-scrolling, arcade battle action, super danger-filled levels!
• Team Up – As Danger Mouse and Penfold in cooperative multiplayer to take on the Baron’s evil epic do-overs!
• Take Control – Of the iconic Mark IV to drive, dive, fly, and tap dance your way to victory again…!
• Plenty of Toilet Humor – But no potty mouth. Just incredibly dangerous foes to battle all over the globe!
• Time Wasters – Errr… um… We mean mini games. Yes. Mini games!

The first trailer can be found below.

Announcement Trailer

A Kickstarter campaign for the project will begin on October 1, 2025 and the official website can be found here. Further Nintendo Switch coverage can be found here.

September 23: It’s now confirmed that the game will be getting a physical release. Also, the latest press release mentions that the title will be on Nintendo Switch 2, but we’re not currently clear if this is native or simply backwards compatibility support.